Tahoe gets Ritzy

North Lake goes Five-Star with the opening of the new Ritz-Carlton at Northstar.

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	On the Road with Nancy Brown: Dude Ranch Girlfriend Getaway Travel Writer Nancy D. Brown gets her cowboy on in Wickenburg, Arizona. By Nancy Brown
	On the Road with Nancy Brown: Calistoga Check out this Napa Valley hot springs getaway. By Nancy Brown
	Heading to Tahoe this weekend? Try puttin' on the Ritz The new Ritz-Carlton at Northstar offers upscale lodging, dining, and spa treatments in a spectacular setting Susan Safipour
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Open Road with Doug McConnell airs Monday nights on PBS You can also catch this fantastic travel and outdoors show on OpenRoad.tv. Doug McConnell
Doug's new show—Open Road with Doug McConnell—debuts tonight Longtime Bay Area Backroads host explores the West on his new PBS show.
	Minding the Mines Doug McConnell revisits Black Diamond Mines and announces the debut of his new show on PBS. By Doug McConnell

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